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Page 107          Biennial Report of the State Board
                     of Corrections and Charities
                                1873

                               IONIA

      This poor-house is situated in the township of Ronald,
   about six miles northeast from the city of Ionia, on a fine

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Page 108

   farm.  The buildings have recently been erected at a cost of
   $11,000 and are neat and commodious.  There is an orchard
   on the premises, and a good vegetable garden, mainly culti-
   vated by the paupers; but no attention is paid to the cultivation
   of small fruits or flowers.  The grounds are new, but with few
   shade trees about the premises.  There are 24 paupers in the
   house now -- none that are insane or very badly idiotic.  There
   are five children in this county-house now mingling with the
   other paupers at pleasure.  Four of them were at school and
   one at home.  The school-house is about one mile distant.  A
   small stream of water runs through the farm, affording the
   paupers in the summer season ample facilities for bathing.
   Last year the wife of the keeper wove 240 yards of flannel
   cloth for the use of the house.  She also makes all the clothing
   for the paupers, and for their beds, except the coats and vests.
   The building is heated by a furnace, and ventilated by the
   Rutan system of ventilation.  The grounds in front of the
   house are being leveled off and fenced preparatory to putting
   the same in shape.  Hon. Hampton Rich accompanied us on
   our visit to this place.

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Page 139          Biennial Report of the State Board
                    of Corrections and Charities
                               1907

                               IONIA

        Infirmary two miles from Ionia.  The old house, six miles northeast
     of Ionia, was destroyed by fire since the last report and a new two
     story brick building with modern equipment has been erected on a farm
     two miles southwest of Ionia.  At the time of last visit the inmates
     were being cared for in temporary quarters on the old farm.  The new
     building is a model in construction and its location is a great im-
     provement on the old site.

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